Mrs. Gorby is so pleased to have 2 other writing instructors assist in
grading papers.

Laura Barnes graduated in 2010 from Grove City College with a BA in
English, and she has since been teaching English as a Foreign Language
in China. Before her college and China days, Laura was a writing
student of Rusty Gorby, who helped instill a love of the writing and
editing process in her. In college, Laura enjoyed copy-editing and
proof-reading for various publications on campus, and she also spent
time editing papers for her friends in the frantic hours before they
turned them in. In China, Laura taught lessons on grammar, writing, and
conversational English to a large number of middle school students
every week, and also enjoyed tutoring high school students to help them
improve their English skills. Laura returned to the U.S. this summer,
and she is excited to help students improve their writing skills and
learn to love writing in its many forms.

Jessica McFarland is a senior at Regent University getting her degree in English and Creative Writing. She was
a student of Mrs. Gorby in her Culpeper, VA. homeschool co-op. With a
passion for writing Jessica hopes to publish fiction, work as a
freelance editor, and launch her photography business after graduation.